Grime Collection

Coal miners relaxing after a shift. This is a coal mine in Donetsk, Ukraine. Photographed in May 1987 when Ukraine was still part of the USSR

Miner at coal face -3
Coal miner working underground at the coalface of Acres Nook private coal mine, near, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire England. The mine closed in 1991. First published The Sunday Correspondent Date: 1990

Miner at coal face -2
Coal miner working underground at the coalface of Acres Nook private coal mine, near, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire England. The mine closed in 1991. First published The Sunday Correspondent Date: 1990

Blue paper, highly detailed background abstract. Seamless square texture, tile ready Blue paper, highly detailed background abstract. Seamless square texture, tile ready

Old and worn brown paper texture background Old and worn brown paper texture background. High quality texture in extremely high resolution

Blue paper, highly detailed textured background abstract Blue paper, highly detailed textured background abstract. High quality texture in extremely high resolution

Miner at coal face -1
Coal miner working underground at the coalface of Acres Nook private coal mine, near, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire England. The mine closed in 1991. First published The Sunday Correspondent Date: 1990

Soap and its uses (colour litho)
6032803 Soap and its uses (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soap and its uses)

Street Scene in Paris, 1926 (board)
SOU89250 Street Scene in Paris, 1926 (board) by Wood, Christopher (1901-30); 38.2x46.5 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire, UK; eSouthhampton City Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Watering the Streets, Little Boy at the Crossing and the Flowerpot Man
6340380 Watering the Streets, Little Boy at the Crossing and the Flowerpot Man by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Watering the Streets, Little Boy at the Crossing and the Flowerpot Man)

Benxi cement plant in NE China
Benxi, China, April 1999; Cement plants anywhere in the world tend not to win beauty contests. And this one, in the bleak industrial city of Benxi

Off Billingsgate, view of Harrow Alley, from London, a Pilgrimage, written
XJF396038 Off Billingsgate, view of Harrow Alley, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-84), engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90), pub

Over London - By Rail, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold
XJF396035 Over London - By Rail, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-94), engraved by Stephane Pannemaker (1847-1930), pub

Toddlers & small chidren playing in the street by the docks in London. 1933

London / Farringdon Road
London/Farringdon Road

Welsh Miner Washing 1870
A Welsh miner washing off the grime after his days work. Date: circa 1870

Dirty scouring pad. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a dirty scouring pad. Particles of food (green) trapped in the pads fibres (yellow)

Large painted letters on ancient wall, with statue of the Virgin, and wood shutters, Old Aix, Aix en Provence, Provence, France, Europe

Outdoor washing, Boys Club 1930
Two boys wash the grime from their hair using a small bowl of water outside of their tent

A disgustingly dirty bathroom in an abandoned council house in Carlisle Cumbria UK
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"Grime: A Glimpse into the Coal Miners' World" In the depths of darkness, coal miners brave the grime to fuel our world. Faces covered in soot, miner at coal face -3 delves deeper into the earth's core. The relentless grind continues as miner at coal face -2 battles against nature's forces. With unwavering determination, miner at coal face -1 extracts black gold from Mother Earth. Soap and its uses: a lifeline for those engulfed in grime, a symbol of cleanliness amidst chaos. "The Funeral, the Charity Children and Highgate Tunnel": an eerie reminder of lives lost in pursuit of progress through grime-filled tunnels. "Street Scene in Paris, 1926 (board)": even across borders, urban landscapes bear witness to traces left behind by bustling cities. "Watering the Streets, Little Boy at the Crossing and the Flowerpot Man": amidst dirt-streaked roads, innocence prevails as children navigate through life's grime-filled paths. Chimney sweep by Madame Yevonde captures both resilience and vulnerability within those who battle sooty chimneys day after day. Germany's road signs stand tall amid Mitte's hustle and bustle – reminders that even modern cities are not immune to layers of accumulated grime. Benxi cement plant in NE China: towering structures emerge from clouds of dust – a testament to humanity's constant struggle with industrial grime. In this collection lies stories untold; tales woven within layers of sweat-soaked brows and calloused hands battling against unforgiving elements underground or high above city streets choked with smoggy haze. Grime is more than just dirt; it represents sacrifice, perseverance, and human ingenuity pushing boundaries despite being surrounded by darkness on all sides.